# Distance from Hotan (HTN) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 6,140 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,140 km / 3,815 mi / 3,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:31 in Hotan, it's 06:31 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (NBO is higher than HTN)

## Airports

### [Hotan Airport (HTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htn-hotan-hotan-airport/1ef266e0-2117-6fba-8a63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hotan, China
- ICAO: ZWTN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.040000, 79.860000
- Elevation: 4,672 ft

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:31 in Hotan, it's 06:31 in Nairobi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hotan Airport (HTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htn-hotan-hotan-airport/1ef266e0-2117-6fba-8a63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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